Exophiala dermatitidis isolates from various sources: using alternative invertebrate host organisms (Caenorhabditis elegans and Galleria mellonella) to determine virulence
Abstract Exophiala dermatitidis causes chromoblastomycosis, phaeohyphomycosis and fatal infections of the central nervous system of patients with Asian background. It is also found in respiratory secretions from cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. In this study a variety of E. dermatitidis strains (isola...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-08-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30909-5 |